LUCKNOW: Thirteen-year-old Akhand had seen kidnappings only in films but when he faced the nightmarish experience in real life, he held on to his nerves and never lost the hope that his would save him.
“My parents are the devotees of Lord Hanuman and I had firm belief that they would save me,” Akhand told the TOI in an exclusive chat over the phone. “My father taught me to keep faith in the God. I kept reciting the name of Lord Hanuman. My captors were not very cruel. They gave me proper food but kept me in a dingy room which had no ventilation. They did not let me talk to my parents and made me believe that they would never come to rescue me,” he said.
